Legal Notice

…legislation on the protection of personal data. Please send any questions or concerns about data protection to the following email address: communication@siac-chablais.com Personal data processed Personal data refers to data…

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The Chablais, labelled by UNESCO

…mountains, life in the alpine pastures, stories and legends, and the richness of the mineral waters in Thonon and Evian are all examples of the strong connections between humans and

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Geological Description

…broken down into 3 main acts: the formation of rocks, the formation of reliefs, and the shaping of landscapes by humans and erosion. Act 1: the formation of rocks Nearly…

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Preservation

…Haute-Savoie Department, a Type I ZNIEFF (Natural Area of Ecological, Faunistic, and Floristic Interest), and an Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region geological heritage inventory site. The UNESCO Chablais Global Geopark develops and implements…

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Welcoming researchers and field study groups

…interpretation events for the public and schoolchildren; publishing articles in popular journals and magazines; organising field trips for the public and schoolchildren. Providing resources: knowledge of the local area; access…

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The geosites inventory

…that have been developed through signposted trails, explanatory signs, display boards, guided tours and maps, and are good teaching sites.. Additional criteria These complementary aspects are also taken into consideration:

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Definition, missions, and history

…heritage It is important to fully understand an area’s geoheritage in order to protect it. Geological formations are the foundation of all ecosystems and human interactions with all landscapes. Education,

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Research in the Geopark

…Busson J. and Borogomanoa J. 2018,“Into the deep: A coarse-grained carbonate turbidite valley and canyon in ultra-deep carbonate setting”. Marine Geology, 407:316–333, doi: 0.1016/j.margeo.2018.11.003. Pelé V. 2017, “Caractérisation approfondie de…

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The Chablais Geopark Thesis Prize

…offers a history of their privatization and explains how the problem of access to the lakes is treated by the administration, local authorities and local associations. Lake Geneva holds a…

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Scientific Steering Committee

…research and cooperation projects, and shares these discoveries with the general public. It also protects the area’s heritage, promotes the Chablais area as well as its beauty and natural resources,…

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